UAE, Azerbaijan leaders discuss expanding ties: The UAE and Azerbaijan further elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership during President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the country, state news agency Wam reports. The two countries had signed an economic partnership agreement in July.

The two nations also signed MoUs covering transport, tourism, media, justice, and workforce development, and agreed to cooperate on container-ship building and to establish a UAE–Azerbaijan Business Council. They also signed MoUs to explore clean energy projects in the UAE and apply AI strategies in various sectors, Wam reported elsewhere.

The visit also saw sovereign wealth fund ADQ sign an MoU with Azerbaijani wealth fund Azerbaijan Investment Holding, to explore collaboration in financial service and market connectivity, building on the joint investment fund they established in 2023, Wam reported.

The president spoke with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, about strengthening cooperation in economic, investment, food security, renewable energy, and cultural sectors, Wam reports. Discussions also addressed regional stability, with the president reaffirming the UAE’s support for peace efforts in the Caucasus and the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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